KR100196889B1 - System for location of communication end users - Google Patents

Abstract

The system for detecting the location of a communication terminal user of the present invention includes a plurality of wide area networks controlling the transmission of voice, data, files and other types of messages in a preconfigured switched area. Each wide area network includes a plurality of local servicing offices controlled by a central regional service point. The local service station tracks, monitors and receives user specific information from the users in the designated area. The wide area network also responds to search requests from local service points. The local service point provides an interface to other wide area networks for global communications and communication terminal user location detection. Local service stations and local service points are computer-based systems controlled by a microprocessor and have a database that permanently or temporarily stores preset terminal user information and messages for selected terminal users. As a result, the local service station and local service point also communicate with each other over a wide area network through a physical communication network providing a communication link between the wireless or wired network and the terminal user.

Description

Communication network systems

1 is a diagram illustrating a cellular network system in which a communication cell and a control station are divided.

2 is a cellular network system showing two devices and hand-offs communicating between cell transceivers.

3 illustrates a system of a remote telecommunication device in communication with a fixed target device in a cellular network system.

4 illustrates a system of fixed computer and mobile data devices in communication with a fixed device in a cellular network system.

5 is a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, partially illustrating an entire system having three wide networks.

FIG. 5A is a system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in part illustrating an entire system with two wide area networks, each using MTSO in a physical network.

6 is a preferred implementation of the invention in communication with a typical system, in which the two networks are not directly compatible and communicate by the present invention, one network being a telecommunications network and the other being a mobile data device of a dedicated network. Courtesy integrated system.

7 is a flowchart of a first or initial stage with a preferred method of carrying out the invention illustrating the preferred method of a subscriber unit registering with a network.

8-8d are flow diagrams illustrating, in a general flow sequence, a preferred method of operation of the system of the present invention in which a user responds to a determination of an undetected subscriber unit.

9 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the system of the present invention in a step flow sequence, illustrating a response of the system of the present invention to the determination of a subscriber unit and multiple reported locations for the subscriber unit.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1, 70b: Mobile Telephone Service Station (MTSO) 2: Cellular System

3, 70a: transceiver 4: home position register

5, 50, 50a, 50b, 62, 80: remote subscriber unit (RSU)

7 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 8 Dedicated Data Service

9: long distance carrier 10: cellular user position detection system

20, 30, 40: Wide Area Network (WAN)

21, 22, 31, 32, 42, 47: Local Service Station (LSO)

35: message box 60, 64: subscriber unit

70: physical network 80: physical airlink network

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to wired or wireless communication networks, such as cellular mobile radio system networks, and more particularly to detecting the location of a mobile terminal user or subscriber and when the cellular subscriber roams the communication network. Route a message to a cellular subscriber so that the sender does not know the address location of the target user, the type of device or the network involved, or the voice, data or Mail messages relate to a communication network that tracks cellular subscribers in a network or automatically detects their location.

In order to provide a complex embodiment, a wireless network using cellular techniques is described. The invention is not limited to wireless or cellular networks, but may be used in any network where the interconnect or intermediate station can communicate with an end user and an overlaying logical network. . The logical network is a controlling entity that indicates message routing and type and provides an outgoing message to the intended target based on the input of the terminal user. Typically, the logical network is a computer and a regional communication carrier, or Bellsouth Defined by a local or private company network that interfaces with or defined by a dedicated network service. Cellular communication is a form of wireless network technique that uses and divides the frequency bands available in cells to transmit messages such as voice and data. Thus, other wireless communication networks may use frequencies in a different way than cellular for wirelessly transmitting messages.

Wireless telecommunications, such as cellular, are portable or mobile communications used by telephones, computers, and fax machines that interact with existing telephone systems to allow mobile users to communicate with other wireless devices, or with standard landline telephones, fax machines, and computers. System. In network communications, network techniques are used, including radiotelephony systems that propagate through frequencies available on the frequency band near 900 MHz, including nationwide or wide areas. These cellular wireless networks are a hybrid system that simultaneously propagates analog voice, data signals and digital control signals in order to use the available frequencies more efficiently. Referring to FIG. 1, in each cellular wireless network, it is divided into cell populations 4 to manage the frequency of the country or region, each cell having a range of approximately 3 miles, and itself radio It has a transmitter or transceiver 3. Each radio transmitter is controlled by a mobile telephone serving office (MTSO) that includes a central mobile switching computer that provides calls to the intended target device. Referring to FIG. 2, when the cellular communication device or remote subscriber unit (RSU) 5 moves between cells, the handoff of the broadcast operating frequency is caused by the central computer of the MTSO 1. This allows MTSO 1 to maintain a communications link with the RUS without jamming frequencies or causing channel chatter. Each cell of a cellular network exchange is illuninate by wireless transmission from the base station of a particular MTSO, including the cell in communication with its RSU. MTSO is defined by a mobile switching center that accesses data information of a subscriber unit. Thus, the MTSO controls the radio link between the base stations of the different MTSOs and the cells 4 comprising certain regional areas associated therewith. Thus, each cellular switching center or system 2 is composed of one or more base stations of the MTSO and MSCs that perform RSUs within a particular region.

Referring to FIG. 2, in a typical cellular communication network, if the RSU is an outgoing cellular device or an RSUO 5, the cellular message is provided as an analog signal from the RSUO 5 to the cell transmitter 3 of the originating cell. The message is sent to the target transceiver 3 and finally provided to the target switching center or MTSO via a typical telephone line. Typically, the MTSO converts the message digitally, switching or sending it to the appropriate target destination. When switched, this signal can be converted back to an analog signal for airlink transmission or provided over the telephone line in a digital state. Note that if the sender is a cellular target lock, which is similar to a wired device calling RSUT (6), the path is tracked in the opposite direction, so that the signal is first provided through a direct line and then transmitted from the transceiver to the target RSUT (6). shall. If the target device is a conventional landline phone or computer 6a, the message is delivered to the wired target via a carrier telephone line such as a regional bell operating carrier (RBOC) or a private data service 8. do. On the other hand, if the target device is a cellular RSU or RSUT 6, the message is provided to the MTOS radio transmitter for transmission to the target cell transmitter 3 and the target RSUT 6.

If the cellular RSU leaves a registered calling area or MTSO switching center, the device is said to be roaming. When roaming, it is desirable to provide telephone or communication services to the RSU so that the RSU can call other RSUs or wired subscribers or receive communications from other subscribers. Roaming is a typical technique that can track an RSU at any MTSO switching center or local area of communication outside the home MTSO. Exchanges outside the home exchange are called visited exchanges. When roaming, a given cellular user can access the cellular wireless system from any visited switching center in the area via a different network. However, when roaming, the RSU must register with the visiting exchange for tracking and identification. The RSU may be configured to pre-register with a pre-established visiting exchange before entering the visiting exchange or to be automatically registered by having the RSU identification code automatically transmitted and identified by the visiting MTSO. When roaming, the end user of the RSU frequently pays an additional fee because the MTSO switching center adds a fee to the caller for the number of registration, tracking and communication links.

Based on the foregoing, the present cellular communication system will be described including a physical cellular network and a logical network. Cellular networks can be classified into physical and logical fields, but these physical cellular networks and logical networks overlap and perform as described above. For example, the MTSO switching center includes a home location register (HLR), which is typically defined by a computer for mapping telephone numbers to serial numbers of devices. Thus, the MTSO switching center can be classified into a physical field and a logical field. At the same time, however, in the current technology, the physical cellular network and the logical network perform their functions distinctly.

Physical networks include wired and cellular wireless telecommunication access systems, such as those run by large telephone carrier service companies, which transmit voice or data type messages between end users through communication cable, optical fiber, or air-link channels. send over channels). A physical cellular network is a device that transmits voice or data messages between an initiating fixed or wired communication device, such as a telephone, a computer with a modem, or a facsimile, and an RSU, such as a cellular phone, a portable computer with cellular communication capability or a portable facsimile. You can route or route voice or data messages between two mobile devices as described above. A physical cellular network is a terminal user through a direct physical link such as a public switched telephone network (PSTN), an airlink, or a CDPD based on a specific device address and the current address that appears to be fixed (unchanged) to the physical network at each given moment. Set up communication links between devices. In the case of an airlink, the cellular RSUs of the mobile subscriber network communicate with each other by radio links, respectively, or with a direct line device connected to a PSTN or CDPD. Conventionally, only telephone stations have been used for the purpose of directly establishing a telephone connection on a wired system. More recently, particularly in the field of computer-to-computer communications for transmitting voice and data messages contained in digitized data packets via airway transmissions accessed by a wireline gateway computer. CDPD networks have been used.

The logical network includes public and private logic control systems performed by the terminal user to select the desired operational functions, to select the target address for sending or receiving the desired message or the target address for temporary registration with the roaming new network. do. Typically, a logical network interacts appropriately with a physical network that provides calls or messages and establishes a telecommunication link between subscribing terminal users that are RSU or fixed line devices. Typically, logical networks are home location registers (HLRs) and caller location registers (VLRs), i.e., electronic serial numbers (ESNs) of electronic devices of mobile devices (RSUs) registered in the corresponding network. And an MTSO that stores or holds a register of serial numbers of these mobile devices roaming switching centers in the network that automatically register or pre-register. The ESN is just an identification number of the mobile device and is sent on the control channel. HLR and VLR are just computer databases. In essence, when the caller dials the target phone number, the originating HLR correlates the phone number with the ESN based on the logical map and detects the location of the ESN via the physical network. If the ESN is not located within the boundaries of the current cellular network, the originating HLR should ask other VLRs in other networks whether they have the target ESNDMF. If one target VLR has a target device, the target VLR allows calls according to elements such as payment history or current registration status. Thus, according to current techniques, cellular communication between different carriers or networks must reach the target RSU after passing through the operating logical network of the originating device itself as well as the operating logical network of the cellular target. This is because under current telecommunications techniques the telephone number specifies the path to the device. When the user roams, the routing should be flexible. ESN and HLR / VLR databases are used to provide flexibility in the path. Each time the HLR responds to a request, the HLR charges the requesting VLR, which charges the user regardless of what is specified. In addition, the calling user is limited to detecting the target device rather than the actual user.

Each mobile subscriber or RSU is associated with a specific home MTSO and HLR. The home network has a register that holds a record of all relevant information associated with the move, which includes a type of telephone service and options programmed to receive. For example, a home network may be a serial number of an electronic device that identifies a particular mobile device to determine the categories of services negotiated with the selected exchange, that is, call origination, call waiting, long distance calling of the area, origination characteristics, and other subscriber specific information. A mobile identification number (MIN) of the mobile subscriber is stored together with the (ESN). Once the RSU is operating in its own network, i.e. in the local area, and the call is handled through the home MTSO, all this information is available within the HLR and used by the MTSO in handling telephone calls and target movements between base stations and telephone calls. do. The MIN and ESN are sent over a control channel that identifies the device and are used to handle the charge. However, these identification numbers do not actually identify the user. Thus, the device may be used incorrectly. In addition, the sender can locate and route the message only to the target device and cannot route to the intended target user. In essence, the message provided from the originating device is not guaranteed to always reach the user. Also, if the target device is not enabled, there is no way for the message to reach the target user or device automatically. The home HLR records the last known local switch office location of the mobile device, but the last known location of the RSU becomes useless when the power is turned off because of the location change and the physical cellular network of the sender and the target device (ie, the RSU). And directional calls going through the logical network may have changed. In addition, if the last known location of the RSU is stored, the message cannot be routed to the RSU target user even if the user is activated.

As defined by the MTSOs of FIGS. 1 and 2, the location register of each cellular network communicates and requests the user's specific information from another HLR, and the visiting device is temporarily registered with the network. The device of the home HLR 4 stores the MIN and ESN numbers of the device and the cell information of the RSUs, while the peer VLR temporarily stores the device information and location information of the RSU currently visiting the switching center. Information requests from or between the location register include user ID, MIN and ESN codes, include whether the device is registered with a home HLR or connected HLR, and the device is allowed to call or network temporary registration and It also includes whether it is located. Each time the network's home or peer HLR responds with an information request, the responding network charges the requestor. These same problems exist when calling from an RSU to an RSU number that leaves the home network because the home carrier network, typically a local bell operating carrier (RBOC), communicates as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. This is because a long distance carrier service must be passed to implement a link. Before the communication link is established, the HLR must compare the dialed telephone number with the target device MIN and ESN numbers to detect the device. On the other hand, this is more costly and time consuming than conventional direct line calls, and the user is not necessarily required but a response sequence is required to detect the target device. RBOC cannot make long distance calls. Therefore, RBOCs must use long-distance carriers that ultimately link with corresponding networks for user calls or with separate networks for answering networks and signaling (HLR / VLR) calls. Accordingly, the present invention provides a middle man device for temporarily storing device information and device location information, user identification information, and user call transmission and data information. This information is made available to certain requesting control stations or ports when the caller calls through the initial service station.

Polling relates to a tracking scheme used to maintain communication between a roaming RSU and a cellular communication system network or between MTSOs. In the polling scheme, each RSU is referred to as the North American cellular system's System Identification Number (SID), from the MTSO base station with data information identifying the particular polling scheme and the base station to which the RSU is currently wirelessly connected. Lost signals are received periodically. The RSU sends back the MIN and ESN back to the base station to temporarily register with the RSU as a user and responds to a periodic signal provided from the base station. The receiving MTSO records a signal indicating the presence of an RSU in the visited switching center area within the memory location. This is to notify the MSC base station of the local exchange area where the RSU is present in the coverage area at a specific moment, the presence of the RSU. Cellular systems cannot track users, only track enabled devices, and in some ways devices must be registered each time they are detected. There are basically three ways that an RSU can register with a base station. The first option is an independent registration scheme used to respond with an RSU entering a new exchange area. The second RSU registration scheme is a periodic registration scheme, typically made in response to the time elapsed since the last or previous registration. The third registration scheme is to perform registration while transmitting a call or message from the RSU in response to an unregistered RSU calling or establishing a communication connection. In each case, any call or message for discovering the device must be verified by the visiting HLR and allowed by the home HLR. This permission is not necessarily guaranteed, time consuming and expensive. Some proposals suggest registering with multiple MTSOs. However, this does not eliminate problems such as tracking the user, finding the disabled device when the message is initiated, and reducing the cost associated with responding HLR.

Thus, when a cellular user travels with cellular telephones turned on, the cellular telephone signals to all cells passing through it, and also to the MTSO base station when the cellular user changes the network. Thus, at the physical level, the network can know the cell location of the phone. However, at the logical and physical levels, cellular network systems do not always know the location or identity of the target user, and if the target device is turned off when the message is provided, the message may never be received. Therefore, the message may or may not be reached for the user. In addition, logical networks in the current environment require active users to directly interface with the logical network via a communication device, i.e., a telephone or modem interface, to retrieve or provide a message. For example, in a cellular communication device having auxiliary characteristics such as incoming call transfer, email fax or other data retrieval characteristics, the target terminal user may preprogram a telephone or modem based on the communication device to directly call to the desired target address. The power of the communication device is maintained and within the required calling area of the cellular target device. In the case of a telephone with call forwarding characteristics, the user must reprogram the telephone so that the telephone call is provided to a preset telephone address. The caller may connect with the user of the cell phone via call dispatch, but does not necessarily send a message, and when the cell phone is powered on, the calling terminal user may not be able to determine the location of the cell user. In other words, current cellular telecommunications systems do not have the ability to detect or monitor the location of a cellular user to route or send a message or to automatically send a message if a location is known.

Thus, a cellular phone capable of detecting the location of a cellular subscriber and automatically routing a message to a user of a remote subscriber without the sender detecting the address location of the user or the type of target device used, or without the target user searching for the message. There is a need for a mobile wireless system or network. While there are systems of the present technology for maintaining and storing the position of cellular devices, these systems known in the art do not address these issues addressed by the present invention. For example, US Pat. No. 5,210,787, described by Hayes et al., Has a database of home switching center locations for mobile subscribers and provides this information to the mobile switching center required by the mobile subscriber to facilitate maintenance of the database. A subscribe interrogation point system for use in a cellular network communicating with an exchange is disclosed. The subscriber call point stores information associated with each mobile subscriber in memory to identify either the particular subscriber's home switching center or one of the other subscriber's call points that can be identified. Thus, the document described by Hayes et al. Provides an address scheme for managing database information related to mobile subscribers to map devices in an area. Unlike the present invention, the literature described by Hayes et al. Updates the local location of the mobile device and the visited switching center, updates the home switching center of the mobile device, permits the mobile device when receiving service from the visiting exchange, and visits the mobile. A method is provided for obtaining information regarding detailed service characteristics that a subscriber receives. Thus, the solution by Hayes et al. Provides a database with specific information of the device. Hayes et al. Find a device that automatically detects the user's location at the provided logic level and routes these messages, either voice or data, to the user of the remote subscriber unit when the messages roam between networks. ) Techniques are not provided. On the contrary, the present invention provides a method for detecting a location of a terminal user and routing a message to a user of the device regardless of the device actually used without the actual target user and the calling user having specific information about the related device. Local and local stations of a fully meshed communicating network.

Other devices and systems known in the art include U.S. Patent 5,153,902 to Buhl et al., U.S. Patent 5,255,307 to mizikovsky, U.S. Patent 5,150,362 to Akerberg, U.S. Patent 5,307,400 to Sawyer et al. US Pat. No. 5,212,822 to Fukumine et al. And US Pat. No. 5,222,249 to Carney. United States Patent No. 5,153,902 to Buhl et al. Provides a multi-exchange paging system for detecting the position of a mobile telephone in a wide area telephone network. The document disclosed by Buhl et al. Provides a sequence region optimization scheme given a pull to identify a physical communication device. Unlike the present invention, the literature disclosed by Buhl et al. Assumes a preset region list. In contrast, the present invention provides a logical network tracking method for detecting logical subscribers, and a system for searching a network by a novel optimal method using a pooling technique of an existing physical network at the physical level. US Pat. No. 5,255,307 to Mizikovsky discloses status indicator control for a cellular mobile telephone system that provides a roaming indication signal when the mobile station communicates with the base station of the visiting system. On the other hand, the specific indication signal depends on the system identification data received from the base station. Thus, Mizikovsky's literature suggests that the home / roaming indicator be controlled programmatically and that the home / roaming indicator changes when the phone is in active mode and protocols change between home and roaming. Is disclosed. U.S. Patent No. 5,150,362 to Akerberg discloses a beacon carrier that allocates time slots or channels to a mobile unit after the mobile unit and its associated base station establish communication, i.e., after being detected with each other. It is. U. S. Patent No. 5,307, 400 to Sawyer et al. Discloses a call routing of a mobile telephone system for performing a communication connection and registration process. In the literature described by Sawyer et al., A visiting mobile subscriber provides registration access, the visiting system detects a registration, records the presence of the mobile subscriber, and signals the mobile subscriber's home system. Thus, the document described by Sawyer et al. Discloses a communication link with a visiting exchange and a registration process. On the contrary, the present invention provides a logical network system and method for communicating with a node capable of detecting a local station and a local station or a mobile cellular user or for transmitting a message to a user via a logical network. U.S. Patent No. 5,212,822 to Fukumine et al. Discloses a method for registering a mobile station of a mobile communication system by pointing the mobile unit to a preferred base station when there is overlap between stations in the same communication network. United States Patent No. 5,222,249 by Carney provides for the dynamic provision of RF communication resources to a mobile unit when the mobile unit changes its regional area so that the RF communication resources used by the mobile unit when the mobile unit roams are forcibly terminated. A method and system are disclosed for avoiding this. Thus, the document described by Carney discloses a method for handoffing channel resources that tracks mobile units, predicts cell boundary crossings, and reassigns channels while they are available in the target cell.

Today's cellular telecommunications systems detect the location of cellular devices and set physical cellular network ranks, but their interaction with logical and physical networks is very limited. In particular, conventional cellular communication systems detect only the location of the cellular device but not the actual user's location. And, the conventional cellular communication system cannot provide a message to the cellular target device without input from the target terminal user, and if the target user does not call to the home location to initiate the process, the message will be automatically provided to the cellular target device. Nor can cellular users of different carriers be directly connected to each other, and cellular target users cannot allow or filter messages that are allowed to detect target devices. In addition, the carrier does not know the location of the remote cellular terminal user until the user is actually powered on, and the carrier must search for the user in hierarchical priority search. The present invention relates to a new logical network system and a new logical network or IBM with an existing physical cellular network. Intelligent Communication System (ISC) Automatic interface of an existing logical network, such as a registered trademark, with a remote subscriber unit or target through a physical network, routing messages on behalf of the device to actual users of the target RSU, and target users whose location is not detected. A method for storing a message for a message and automatically sending the message to a target user when the message is relocated and activated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a network system that detects a location of a mobile user that detects a user or a subsidiary or carrier device substantially independent of the remote subscriber unit scheme.

It is a further object of the present invention that a communication control network is connected to all other communication control networks such that all service stations of a given network are interfaced with each other, and also with corresponding local support stations, and each network local support station is also interfaced. It is to provide a fully meshed system comprising a control network having a local service station and a corresponding control area support station.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile network system that detects the location of a mobile user and operates regardless of the pooling or roaming scheme.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile user location system for transmitting the message to a mobile user and providing the target terminal user to detect the terminal user.

It is a further object of the present invention that a Remote Subscriber Unit (RSU) communicates back to the logical network and home station via an appropriate physical network so that the location of the RSU or the most recent location of the RSU and the time stamps associated with it are always present. It is to provide a mobile user location system to be detected.

It is yet another object of the present invention to communicate with a mobile user to allow the user to allow or filter a detectable message without including one of the originator or target user who has not dialed a known telephone number, and to detect and route the message. And a mobile location system network that allows real-time or stored messages to be provided on an access network that performs transmission automatically.

The object of the present invention is achieved by a mobile location network system equipped with a logical network that works with existing physical mobile networks. The logical networks of the present invention perform and are compatible with existing physical networks, but because logical and physical networks overlap, it is necessary to interact with each other. The physical mobile network or regular network provides a substantial communication link between terminal user devices in accordance with an airlink or direct wired link through a CDPD, PSTN or other communication connection system. The logical network detects the location of the terminal user device, initiates a communication link between the terminal user devices, stores the target device information and user identification and location information, identifies a real target, and is a database of memory information that detects the location. Determine a function and a memory function for routing the message from the sender to the target based on the Thus, a logical network can be considered software that does not exceed this driving force and includes a substantial communication link within a fully meshed system and ultimately works with a substantial physical network that establishes a communication link between the target device and the logical network. .

The logical network of the present invention communicates directly with each other in a substantially full meshed system and, when present in one of the wide area network, a roaming or visiting remote subscriber unit (RSU) and wireline subscriber units (WSU). A plurality of peer wide area networks (WANs) that establish communication links. The WAN network is fully meshed so that when the originating device discovers the RSU target device, each end user is present in its respective WAN, and the WAN communicates directly so that the message is sent in the system that is substantially visible to the end user. From the RSU to the target RSU so that the RSU can be detected. That is, when the target device RSU receives a message from the sender, the user of the target RSU may not perform any function for the message to detect the user. Also, substantially, while the WAN detects and identifies the intended target user, the caller must dial the target's known telephone number. Another important feature of the present invention is that the message detects the user and does not require a device which is the target terminal user to finally receive the message provided from the sender. Accordingly, the present invention provides a system for receiving and storing specific identification information, user identification information and user location information of a device. In addition, the transmitted message may be temporarily stored.

When the RSU communicates in the switch area of the WAN, user identification information, device identification information, and location identification information from the RSU is tracked by each WAN. When communicating within a given WAN, each RSU beacons the identification, location ID and user ID to the nearest transceiver or control transceiver in a wireless connection and dials to the control network in a wired connection. If the RSU is present in the local station's switching station, this information is temporarily stored by the local control station in the WAN so that this information is used when the message is required to be routed from the originator's message box or from the originator during real time. To help. Each WAN includes a number of local service stations (LSOs) and one central control regional service point (RSP) to control and communicate with local service offices (LSOs). LSOs communicate with wireless RSUs that travel through a transceiver linked with the LSO into a coverage area or switch center. In contrast, wired subscriber units (WSUs) communicate directly with LSOs via a network. Each LSO has at least one transceiver that receives and sends messages between itself and the RSUs. LSOs are preferably linked directly with other communication networks that receive and temporarily store WSU subscriber IDs and device IDs. In addition, each LSO interoperating with each other may be associated with an RSU device identification code, such as MIN and ESN, and an RSU device identification code or a specific code, particularly a user identification code, that identifies the type of device on which the RSU is used. Receive and save. Accordingly, the present invention provides offices for storing both wireless and wired devices and user data.

LSOs and RSPs can store preset terminal user information in the form of a user terminal device identification code and a location address code because the LSOs and RSPs store this information and control the storage and retrieval of this information. This is because it is a computer-based device that provides a microprocessor. In addition, LSOs and RSPs temporarily store messages provided from the originating terminal user until the target terminal user is located, allowing the sender to freely perform other functions irrespective of these provided messages. In this way, the sender dials only the telephone number to send the message, and performs the transaction. Interaction between end user and wide area network is mainly performed through transceiver and LSO. RSPs provide a central point for retrieving information from LSOs based on requests from peer LSOs, peer RSPs peer RAMs. For example, an RSP may require an LSO to examine a database for a particular target user and provide its location so that this information may be provided to the requestor in another WAN or under the control of another LSO. If the RSP has this information for the target terminal user, the RSP may send the location of the target terminal user to the originating LSO. On the other hand, the originating LSO can be provided directly to the target terminal user or the control LSO of the target terminal user, the control LSO is to send the message according to the code provided by the target terminal user home message of the target terminal user or target terminal user Send to the box so that the activity of the desired transaction can be identified.

The user location and identification code are stored in the LSO, allowing the message to detect the user at any time through the user's device and to detect the location stored in the LSO. Each LSO is directly linked with the control RSP so that the LSO can communicate over the RSP, so that when the originating RSU or WSU is required by the control LSO, the LSO or target RSU that can normally transmit in the coverage or switching center area is detected. Be sure to Like the central or control service point of the WAN, an RSP provided by the LSOs to the database may store RSU information, WSU information, user identification data, and information that the LSO is a general control RSP or the most recently controlled RSU. It can have a database. The RSP also provides services in addition to those included in the local LSO. The local LSO contains a database of all active RSUs in the area for self discovery and RSP discovery. RSP also maintains a similar database. In this way, the central point of the WAN monitors the location of the RSUs in the network, providing location information and information to the requesting LSOs in the network or to the requesting RSPs of other WANs requesting this information. Preferably, peer WANs require target user information, device information and location information across control WANs, whereby RSPs interface with each other and then with LSOs in a preferred hierarchical manner. Thus, LSOs and RSPs are computer-based systems that are qualified to communicate with each other and with other networks. Therefore, these LSOs and RSPs have control software, control processors, memory and database files as well as other communication means that communicate directly with each other via a modem, server or communication line.

The RSPs in each WAN communicate with each other so that information can be exchanged between the networks so that the location of the target RSUs can be detected when a message from a message box or originating device searches for the target device user. Due to the interaction between the service station and the information stored in the RSP and LSO, the message is located and sent to the target user so that the message does not appear to the sender requiring the message to be routed to the target or message box. Thus, the sender must dial only the intended target user's telephone number to send a message from the communication device. The logical network system then routes the message to the user and changes the message to be compatible with the device on which the current user is logged. If the device is not suitable for receiving a message in the form of a transmission, the message is routed to the target user's home location message box, and the confirmation message is then sent to the target user, which provides the sender or signals the terminal user that the message is stored for retrieval. Is provided. However, if possible, the RSP / LSO combination may change the message into a form receivable by the target RSU or the WSU used by the target user. Thus, the RSP and LSO may be equipped with change software that changes the message into a form compatible with the target device used by the target user. In addition, RSPs and LSOs provide software and databases that match telephone numbers dialed by callers with identification codes of users and target devices, so that messages can be related to requests for terminal user input and interaction with logical network systems. Allows detection of target users without All of these actions are performed without any other action being performed by the originator because the originating LSO can temporarily store the message while searching for the target.

Briefly, once a message is sent, the message detects either the target user or one of the target user's message boxes, allowing the target user to receive or detect the message without performing other measures. Thus, unlike the physical network described above, the present invention responds to actual user input to route the message to the user instead of the actual device. In addition, the logical network of the present invention provides a local service point suitable for direct communication with multiple carriers and networks, such as regional bell service carriers or dedicated networks, as used, for example, by large companies on the Internet. . As noted above, different carrier networks are typically not compatible for direct communication, and if they are compatible, the carrier network requires complex routing through the physical and logical networks and passes through the gateway to the target device. Conversion is required to be reached. That is, each network typically has a gateway that allows entry, and all communication outside the gateway of the network is a language that is a network characteristic. In addition, as operated by the local bell operating carrier, the network cannot perform long distance service. Thus, a central HLR database cannot be used to route long distance messages inexpensively and efficiently. That is, the local bell carrier must perform long distance service to route long distance messages, request discovery to detect remote cellular devices, and detect information from other HLR / VLR control stations or databases. According to the present invention, user identification, device identification and location identification are retrieved from local service point stations, allowing communication between different regions while allowing the system to be implemented inexpensively and efficiently. In addition, since the present logical network system has user characteristics, the message is actually routed to the user rather than the device, allowing the user to receive the message, thereby preventing intrusion.

As mentioned above, since the logical network system of the present invention is flexible, the telephone number and identification code can be matched by RSP or LSO. In addition, the system is flexible because essentially the RSP is self-operating within each WAN so that the needs of the target user location and the device and other information and communication links are only one or two steps apart. This is because it communicates with the RSPs in the WAN and links directly with each LSO in the WAN. Furthermore, the RSPs for each WAN, regardless of distance, do not have other network HLRs or VLRs, and can efficiently locate the location of the target user intended to receive a message without having to search the target of the switching center in response to the requesting HLRs. It can communicate directly with each other for detection. It is not possible to allow the HLR to be centrally located and operated, and because this can provide very inefficient cellular and mobile communication volume known today, the present invention provides efficient management of cellular and mobile communications without the use of known systems. Provide a management system.

The present invention has four operational modes: a normal flow in which targets are found, a normal flow in which no targets are found, a normal flow in which many active positions are found, and a regular flow in which many previous positions are present. Typically, wired devices do not require position detection. However, with the line of the wired device off, if the line of the wired device is on again, the LSO will track the sequence of events. For example, a portable computer can be moved from one location to another. In the normal flow of event routing and message detection, the location of the target (RSU or WSU, interchangeable SU) is first detected and then the message is sent. In a first step, when the user moves into the WAN, if the target's modem is enabled, the target device responds to MTSO broadcasts that identify it. Once located by the MTSO of the physical network, the MTSO detects the LSO in the area of the current switching center. The LSO records the location of the target and the target identification information. LSO does not provide this information to any other network until required. If the modem of the target SU is not enabled, nothing happens and the LSO does not know the presence of the target SU of the switching center. When the user of the target SU logs on to the current network, the LSO detects a control RSP that updates the user's message box at the current location. This is always fast because the user is preparing for communication at logon. However, updating a message box is only an administrative update and is therefore not required as a top priority. If the target user does not log on to the network and the sender wants to send a message, the sender provides the message to the LSO which sends the message to the target user's home LSO. Then, if the message is provided to the target user's home LSO, the originating LSO searches its own database to detect whether the target user exists in the switching center. Note that the sender does not perform any other function to have the message routed to the target user or the message box of the target user. If the originating LSO does not have the intended target user, the originating LSO will request the user's location from the controlling RSP providing the location search request characteristic to the target user. However, if the originator's RSP has an address, the RSP responds to the originator's home LSO with this information, allowing the message to be sent from the originator. Otherwise, the RSP will request the peer RSP's own target home LSO with the target user's message box for the target user's current location. Target home RSPs and LSOs store and communicate with message boxes, providing location on demand.

As mentioned above, the message box is continuously updated with the most recent location of the target user. If the target home message box is detected in response to the target's last known location, the control RSP returns this location to the originating RSP. Referring to the message box, the most likely WAN in which the target user can be found is efficiently blended to discover the target user on.

The originating RSP, which routes through the message by the originator, establishes a communication link with the last known target control RSP, and asks if the RSP has linked with the requesting target user when the target device is enabled to receive the message. . Since the RSP of any network is updated, if there is user activity by SUs in the network, the RSPs in each network substantially retain the current location and user identification information. Thus, an RSP proven to have the most potential link to a target user requires target LSOs in the network to respond with certain requested information. The target user is enabled, and within the control of the target LSO, the target LSO re-responds to the control RSP responsive to the originating RSP provided with the target location information, the user information, and the device information. The detected control RSP updates the target user's home RSP and message box with the current target location via the target RSP. The control RSP also updates the originating RSP, which updates the originating LSO along with information on the target user and device. The originating RSP then updates the originating LSO with the target address and the message is provided to the target user. Otherwise, if the message is categorized, the message is routed to the message box of the target user.

In the regular flow where no target is found, the initial steps described above proceed. That is, if the SU is an RSU device, the SU responds to the MTSO identifying itself and the location stored in the corresponding LSO. If the SU is a WSU, the SU identifies itself and the address location when it is enabled or logged on over the network. In addition, when the target device is used, the control RSP and user message box of the LSO are updated with the target user information. Also, as discussed above, if the caller wishes to route the message to the target user, the caller dials the telephone number and sends the message. The originating LSO then searches the database for the target user, and if no database for the target user is available, the originating RSP controlling the originating LSO searches that database. If the originating RSP does not have information and database location associated with the target user, the originating RSP requires a peer RSP that owns the target user's home LSO and a message box for the current target location. If the originating RSP's request of the peer RSP fails, the originating RSP will ask the other peer RSP whether it currently owns the target user and whether it knows the last known location of the target user. Once the target LSO corresponding to the last known and stored location is determined in the target's message box, the peer (or control) RSP detects the originating RSP requiring the last known control RSP for the last known control LSO.

If the originating RSP detects the target RSP searching for the target user and user device, the target RSP searches the database for the control LSO or searches for the LSOs for the control LSO. In this scenario, the target is not found, so the target LSO responds that the target user ID cannot be located (modem is off) as determined by the target RSP, and the last time when the target user device or SU is enabled. Stamp also provides. This time stamp is sent to the target RSP, which provides a local search request to the peer LSO to determine whether one of the peer LSOs in the RSP network is currently controlling the target user. If the LSO responds positively, the address of the target user is provided to the originating RSP and the target user's message box for update, and the message can be routed from the originating LSO to the target user simultaneously. If the LSOs controlled by the target control RSP respond negatively, the target RSP returns a response signal of not detected, the location of the last known LSO and the time stamp when the target user last communicated with the originating RSP.

Since the LSO and RSP for each WAN are always updated with the last known location and time stamp, they are called after a preset time, so that LSO and RSP are overloaded with endless strings of undetected IDs. A purging mechanism is provided which is not designed. However, the LSO and RSP will retain the last known location and time stamp for a preset time so that the message can be efficiently delivered to the message box or to the target user when the LSO and RSP are subsequently enabled. Thus, the target RSP sorts the message of not detected, provides the most recently known location to the originating RSP, and provides this same message back to its LSO. On the other hand, the 'undetected' time is updated to all LSOs and RSPs except that it has already been reported as not detected. The originating RSP then searches for the message by the target user and provides it to all undetected peer RSPs, thus ending the search. The originating RSP collects all responses and waits for active responses. If a final address is found, the final address is provided to the user message box of the home RSO network with a time stamp. If there is no active response identifying the last known location and the time stamp of the target user, the originating RSP signals a message box of the target user with the originating LSO and search time stamp.

The sequence of subsequent events constitutes a regular flow with multiple detected active locations. However, this cannot occur because it is impossible to have multiple active locations since the SU's modem is in session with one LSO at a time.

In the last sequence of normal flow events, there are situations in which the location and time stamp when the target user is finally known by a number of responses can be identified. In the sequence of this event, the initial stage described above is provided again. That is, when the target is logged on, the target user registers with the nearest LSO and RSP (ie, control LSO and RSP). At the same time, the message box of the target RSU is updated with the location and time stamp for detecting the time at that location. On the other hand, the sender would be desirable to provide the message to the target user. Thus, the sender will provide a message to the home LSO searching the local database to determine whether the target user exists in the switching center. If the sender provides the message to the home LSO, the message is routed to the target user. However, if the originator fails to provide the message to the home LSO, the originating LSO asks the originating RSP whether the target user is currently owned by another LSO in the network. If the RSP has the address location of the target user, the RSP responds to the LSO the message sends to the target user. If the RSP does not have the address location of the target user, the originating RSP requests the current target user location from the home RSP that owns the target user's home LSO and message box. This is possible because the target SU provides an ID code to the control RSP identifying the home location, which makes the information available to the control RSP. If the originating RSP fails to request the home RSP the current target user location, the originating RSP will ask the other peer RSPs whether it owns the current target user and / or has the final known location and time stamp of the target user. . The originating RSP then connects with the target user and establishes a communication link with the last known RSP, asking the corresponding LSO whether it is currently connected to the target user. If the target LSO responds positively back to the RSP, the RSP returns the target user's location to the originating RSP. If the target LSO responds negatively to the RSP, the target RSP responds that the target user is not currently operating in the network or is sent to the target user's message box and the stored message has not been detected.

Since the number of strokes can be reported to the originating RSP, the originating RSP sorts by timestamp through the response received by the peer RSP, and sends the undetected position, the last known position, and the last timestamp to the originating LSO and the target. Report to the user's home RSP. This updates the message box of the target user with the location not detected, the last known location and the time stamp. Thus, the originating RSP detects only the most recent time stamp and location and is applied when multiple locations and time stamps are received by the peer RSP. In this way, the most recent location and time stamp are stored in the message box, and the remaining location and time stamps are not used for management and storage retention.

In summary, in the control of the originating RSP, the originating RSP is directly related to the target user's message box for the final known location and time stamp of the target user. In this way, the originating RSP may proceed to the final known network of the target user and may request the information requested from the RSP. If the RSP responds negatively, the originating RSP can retrieve the location and time stamp of the target user from another peer network.

The logical network may have an auditing circuit and control software that identifies whether the terminal user RSU is merely a telephone communicating with a voice or message receiving device such as a facsimile, computer or pager. Once the user is determined and found, the user will only detect the network once the target device is addressed, so that the actual terminal user will only address the device anyway. However, this type of device must be identified to determine whether any message, i. E. Voice or data, can be received. Thus, when the LSO finally addresses the SU, the LSO determines whether the terminal user SU is a cellular phone, a desk phone, a laptop computer with a modem, or another type of device. If the SU terminal user device is a computer with communication and video capabilities, the LSO identifies it and sends a video, E-mail or telephone message to the SU. On the other hand, the LSO identifies an RSU, such as a pager, and when the terminal user waits for a complete message, provides the E-mail message to the terminal user through one line at a time. As a result, the message may be provided according to the terminal user device. The code and address used to identify the RSUs should generally be designed or applied for compatibility of the entire network.

The present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, together with the objects and other objects of the invention disclosed in more detail below.

5-11, a cellular user location system 10 is shown that includes a plurality of peer wide area networks (WANs) 20, 30, and 40. FIG. It should be noted that this cellular network is used by way of example only. The present invention can be applied to any remote wireless network with which mobile (wireless or fixed) subscribers communicate. 1-4 illustrate a physical network system of cellular telecommunications, which typically includes MTSOs that identify the location of the cellular device within the coverage area based on the control channel, the MIN number, the ESN number, and the cell. . Physical and logical cellular networks include existing cellular telecommunication systems, which provide a substantial as well as a wired communication link between a remote cellular device and other remote or wired communication devices via transceivers and wired subscriber units (WSUs) in individual cells. Set the physical air link.

The location system 10 of the present invention utilizes a physical cellular, wireless or public switch network (PTSN) 70 to provide remote subscriber units (RSUs) 50-62 and wired subscriber units (WSUs). Detect and track the location of these users and subsctiber units (SUs). The system 10 determines and uses the SU device identification and characteristics, the actual user identification, and the user's location without the target user retrieving messages from the home location or without the sender knowing the device, identification, or location of the target user. It would be desirable to provide a novel logical network that includes a number of WANs 20, 30 along with existing physical wireless and cellular networks such that messages are routed to users regardless of the device that is being established. That is, the caller only knows the phone number of the target associated with it. Thus, the system 10 of the present invention uses a novel logical network 10 that establishes a communication link, correlates the target phone number with the actual target device and the target user, and routes the message to the target device and the target user. do. The purpose of the system 10 according to the present invention is to provide a number of interactive local service stations (LSOs) 21-24, 31-33, 41 to a WAN network 20, 30, 40 for communicating with physical networks such as MTSOs and transceivers. -46) and local service point (RSP) 25, 34, 47, respectively, which are referred to by reference numeral 70 together with the RSPs of other WAN networks.

Each WAN 20, 30, 40 has a number of local service stations (LSOs) associated with being controlled by at least one regional service point (RSP) 25, 34, 47, RSP 25, 34, 47, respectively. (21-24, 31-33, 41-46) and the physical network system 70 of the MTSO / transceiver in electrical association with each LSO. 5, 5a and 6 illustrate a WAN network showing the flexibility available with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the number of LSO standards can be used to cover the area switched area. The system 10 of the present invention establishes a telecommunications airlink or direct link with respective Remote Subscriber Units (RSU) 50, 60 or 62 or Wired Subscriber Units (WSU) 64, 66 or 68, respectively. Thus, the location of the SUs is detected, thereby detecting whether a message is provided or whether the message exists at the home location of the SU. Referring to FIG. 5, the RSU 50 at location 50c establishes communication with the nearest RSU or via the physical network 70 (including the MTSO 70b and the transceiver 70a) (fifth fifth). Communication with the home location can be achieved by controlling the LSO 22 (for the scenario shown in FIG.). The LSO 22 of the WAN 20 communicates with the corresponding control RSP 25. In addition, if the RSU 50 is logged on, logged on, or ready for operation, the control LSO 22 updates the control RSP 25 equipped with this device data and user data. The control RSP 25 then updates the user message box 35 via the user's home RSP 34. That is, the control RSP 25 provides the device information, the user information, and the location information of the RSU 50 to the home RSP 34 through the physical network. The home RSP 34 registers and stores this information with a time stamp, and at the same time updates the user's home LSO 31, the home RSP 34 and the user's home LSO 31 are connected to the user's home WAN ( 30). The LSO 31 also stores device data and user data in a register with a time stamp, and at the same time updates the home message box 35 of the user. The message box 35 stores the user's device and location information with a corresponding time stamp, so that in a future event the search by the peer network uses the most recent device and location information. As shown in FIGS. 5, 5A, and 6, the RSU 50 may be any mobile communication device that roams between the regular home position 50a and the other positions 50b, 50c. This communication device may also be any cellular portable subscriber unit (SU) that can be transmitted and connected to other networks. Within a given wide area network 20, 30 or 40, the RSU 50 communicates with the cell's transceiver and LSOs defined by the physical network. If the RSU 50 or SU moves out of a regular or home WAN, such as WAN 30 in FIGS. 5 and 5a, the RSU 50 or SU enters a new WAN network and the WAN 20 in FIG. Register temporarily with the corresponding or controlling LSOs defined by the new WAN.

The RSU 50 may store and retrieve the message from the message box 35 in a predetermined location. However, in a preferred embodiment, if the user is not located and the message is stored in the message box 35, the next time the user logs on, the message box 35 informs the RSU 50 user, so that the broadcast signal provided to the user respectively. Causes the message to be stored in the message box. The user may then have a message sent to the device. Once the location of the user is determined, the signal from which the message update is detected is provided to the user of the RSU 50 or to the WSU user. The location of the user is determined by enabling the RSU 50 device or the WSU device and automatically registering with the control LSO in the WAN area. If the SU device is enabled to check whether a message exists with the SU device disabled, the user does not have to check it directly. This is done to some degree automatically. If desired, the user may verify the type of device used because the home location register or message box 35 may verify this information from the RSU 50 and / or via an identification code provided via the physical network 70. It may have a message sent to a provided device without showing it.

For illustrative purposes, the RSUs 50 are shown as a wireless communication airlink cellular device that performs an airlink connection with LSOs across the physical network 70. The present invention is IBM ICS ^TM network by IBM New logical network capable of communicating with wired and wireless physical networks equipped with cellular digital packet data (CDPD) networks, such as those used in trademarks, AMPS ^™ , analog systems or other wireless communication means. To provide. The system is also compatible with the wireless network shown in FIG. 6 while the target terminal user devices 66-69 are connected to the network. That is, in essence, the present invention is the automatic routing of messages from the originating device to the target device, where the caller only knows the intended target user's phone number, but does not know the MIN, ESN and control channel number, and the target user does not know the sender. Fail to perform a procedure to retrieve messages from some home location allowed by. In addition, although the present invention has been described together with the sender and the target, it has a communication characteristic in which the roles of the target device and the sender device are changed.

The following requirements for the wireless network or the RSUs 50 require that the local service stations 21-24, 31-33, 41-46 be in a certain effective area when the roaming SU is within the control area of the LAO. It is updated with the identification code of (50, 60, 62) and the location of this code, and the LSO is to route and send the message to the RSU 50. Thus, the LSO must be able to establish a link with the physical network to communicate with the RSU. The LSOs 21-24, 31-33, 41-46 perform the functions described above because the LSOs 21-24, 31-33, 41-46 are computer-based systems. Communications, such as modems and servers, that have microprocessing, storage, and logic control algorithms that store, retrieve, update, and transmit device and user data with time stamps, and allow these LSOs to tap into the physical network 70 It is equipped with a device. Thus, LSOs 21-24, 31-33, 41-46 include logical network intelligence elements along with ROM that temporarily stores ROM and user RSU identification information and location information, so that RSU users can be identified by messages. Make sure However, other storage media may be used, such as a CD-ROM. The present invention utilizes physical networks, including wireless, cellular, wireline, and public line switched telephone networks (PTSNs), when RSU users or portables establish a communication link and roam when passing through or relaying to another switching center. Allow SU to be detected. As described above in the background, while the RSU responds with the broadcast of the MIN and ESN numbers, the MTSO 70b of the physical network 70 may be a cellular, wireless, wired or PTSN (eg, local bell operating carrier). Propagates or transmits the system identification number (SID) of the network system.

The second requirement is that when a user initiates a network service request, the receiving, controlling or local LSO 25 in the WAN network occupied by the RSU is the ESN or MIN of the RSU 50, the device code's identification code and user ID. To the control RSP 23 (see WAN 20), the regular home LSO 31 and the message box 35. In addition, wired SU (WSU) devices are required to be self-identifying. Another key requirement achieved by the present invention is that the scope applies to users of SU (50, 60, 62, 64-69), typically mobile users, while also connected to physical networks, but also to wired users. It provides a logical network system and provides a message to the user. The message may be such as voice data, data, file, or the like. The message may be provided in real time or may be provided or stored in the message box 35 at a faster rate than when the originating device routes the message to a target user or an inactive device. Another requirement is to allow or filter messages that discover RSU users. Finally, the routing of these functions and messages to the user of the RSU 50 or the user of the SU 60 can be accomplished without involving the sender or the target user.

Currently provided wireless and cellular systems can locate the RSUs 50 and 62 by providing an SID identification code and receiving an ESN or MIN identification code from the RSU device, but in the current wireless and cellular environment the user's location is If the user does not set up an outbound call when passing through it, it is not provided to the HLR. Thus, the user is not required to detect location for inbound calls. However, the present invention allows the remote WAN network 20, 40 to track, report and store the location of the user and the location of the RSU at the user's home location and regional service points (RSPs), thereby providing voice, data or file Allow messages to be automatically provided to the user. Accordingly, the present invention provides a home registry or message center 35, LSOs 21-24, 31-33, 41-46; Provide local service points (RSPs) 25, 34, 47 for temporarily storing a user's location and identification code; Provide a physical network 70 communication link between peer RSPs 25, 34, 47 and their associated LSOs 21-46, each communication link communicating with at least one corresponding control RSP within the physical network. Are linked directly. At the same time, the RSPs 25-47 of peer WANs 20, 30, and 40 are linked directly within the physical network for communication to update each other and temporarily store code representing the user's identification, location, and device data, so that the actual user And messages sent to the device can be changed or changed.

Referring to FIG. 5, when an originating device such as SU 60 transmits a voice or data message to RSU 50, the originating device may be directly linked or connected through a physical network 70 equipped with home LSO 21. Set one of the air links. The originator LSO 21 then searches the database for target user identification information indicating whether the user currently exists in the switching center. If the originating LSO 21 does not have the target user RSU 50, it asks the control RSP 25 for the identification information. Control RSP 25 retrieves a database or memory register for the requested information. This is possible because, like LSOs, RSPs are computer-based systems with memory banks (for example, RAM, ROM, CD-ROM or similar memory), control software, microprocessors, and communication peripherals such as modems or servers. Do. If the RSP 25 does not have a user ID stamp of the target RSU 50 indicating the current device control, the RSP 25 first performs a discovery request with another LSO of the WAN 20, and then a peer RSP of another WAN. Perform a search request (34, 47). Thus, LSOs 21-46 and RSPs 25-47 temporarily store RSU 50, 62 and SU 64-69 device and user specific information when SU 50-69 enters the WAN field. Computer-based systems having a read and write form of a memory database for storing. The LSOs and RSPs each have a communication link through the physical network 70 and peripherals, such as modems or servers, to communicate directly on demand and to provide user data and device data. As a result, LSOs, RSPs, and WANs search, request, and locate target users.

The LSOs 21-46 provide means for monitoring the airlink traffic generated by the physical network, the logical network and the wireless and wired communication device (SU), and together with the time stamp, the communication device information and user information. It provides a means to track and temporarily store messages so that messages can be tracked and routed to these devices. However, RSPs 25-47 perform the same functions as LSOs and also manage LSOs in a network controlled by RSPs 25-47, which are essentially LSOs. And RSP cup connections between these networks and other networks. RSPs, on the other hand, are directly linked with each LSO and other RSPs, allowing the RSPs to limit whether certain service stations (LSOs) are currently in contact with particular devices and users under these controls. Thus, RSPs communicate directly with the LSO with RSPs or WANs in other networks, thereby searching for the user associated with the user's home location.

Accordingly, the communication and location network 10 of the present invention generally includes a number of peer wide area networks (WANs) 20, 30, 40, each of which is associated with a corresponding MTSO / transceiver device 70. Local service points 25, 33, 47 and multiple local service stations (LSOs) 21-24, 31-33 or 41-46. The invention also includes a cellular telephone, wireless communication device or other communication device, such as a portable computer or facsimile with a remote subscriber unit (RSU) 50 and / or a modem or server, typically having cellular or wireless functionality. It may include a wired subscriber unit (WSU) (also referred to as subscriber units (SU)). In a typical communication location network system 10, each WAN 20, 30, 40 has a subscript having an address, a specific identification code or an incremental number of the device (ie WAN subscript N, WAN subscript N + 1…, WAN subscript). N + X) or other series of identifiers can be identified sequentially. Similarly, each LSO 21-46 and RSP 25-47 may be identified by a corresponding address selecting a sequential subscriber, a series of identifiers or control RSPs, or by any other typical identification code means. Can be. Each WAN is controlled and managed by a regional service point (RSP) 25, 34, 47 that controls a number of LSOs corresponding to the network. The control RSPs 25-47 of each WAN are linked by the physical network 70, allowing the RSPs of peer WANs to communicate directly. Each RSP is linked with its corresponding LSOs to communicate with the LSOs, respond to data requests from the LSOs, store data provided by the LSOs, and map the LSOs. Links between peer network RSPs and links between RSPs and RSOs, such as local bell carriers, PSTNs, or other carrier links implemented between modem servers or similar peripherals in domestic networks, may include multiple bit buses, cables, and telephone lines. A computer communication link through is preferred.

Thus, as shown in FIGS. 5, 5a, and 6, the three WANs 20, 30, 40 and RSPs 25, 34, 47 may include three different regions within the United States. However, it has direct communication and substantial real time communication. In each communication sequence, communication between RSPs or between RSPs and their corresponding LSOs is confirmed by acknowledgment (ACK) commands confirming the communication link and receipt of commands or requests. The logic of the present invention disclosed herein may be used in any mobile or fixed network system in which RSUs may respond to network polls through their modem or server.

WANs 20, 30, and 40 host multiple transmit and receive users, communication devices, and tracking and monitoring systems, i.e., LSOs, as shown in FIGS. It can be described as a communication group that discovers a user and allows SUs to establish a communication link regardless of the location and device that is being established. WAN 20, 30, 40 detects the user's location of the target device, and together with the target RSU 50, such as a mobile or portable cellular telephone or computer, an outgoing SU 60 such as a cellular wireless or landline telephone, portable computer or facsimile. This allows the location address to be provided to the originating device even if it does not interact with the terminal user (i.e. the initial number is not dialed (i.e. the initial number is not dialed). RSPs 23, 33, 43) They provide a central communication control point equipped with an LSO computer and a computer that communicates directly with other RSP computers in a peer WAN to transmit new device user specific information and SU device user specific information, each LSO in the WAN being a physical network. And a direct link with the control RSP so that the physical network and the control RSP can access the user's home message box 35 to identify identification data and For example, referring to Figure 5, the RSU 50 is a transmit / receive tower corresponding to a local LSO 22 currently communicating with a device receiving a message on the physical network 70. Typically, each RSU 50 has a modem or cellular or wireless transceiver and, when the RSU 50 is operating or enabled, is defined by the physical network 70. As such, the LSO 22 may transmit a message received from the originating SU 60 or the message box 35 via the corresponding transmission device 70a.

It should be noted that the specific reference number indicating certain LSOs and RSPs is merely a specific drawing provided for any situation and may refer to other LSOs and RSPs depending on the location of the RSU. Thus, the RSU 50, which establishes a communication link across the physical network 70, may be referred to as an originating device. The RSU represents a mobile communication device roaming between home position 50a and other auxiliary positions 50b and 50c. If the RSU is not enabled at a particular time when the message is initiated, the message intended for the RSU user may be stored in the user home message storage 35 at home location 50a. The message is also temporarily stored in the originating LSO before being sent to the user box 35 or device 50. In addition, the message box 35 is periodically updated by the RSU 50 having the current position. This is possible because the WANs or RSPs are substantially meshed, so that the control RSP receives user data and device data from the controlling LSO (LSO communicating with the device) and sends this data to the home LSO and message box 35. To the home RSP you are routing to. When message box 35 is updated, message box 35 stores the location address and provides a time stamp to the stored address. Thus, peer LSOs 32 or remote LSOs 31, 32, 21-24, 41-46 on the same WAN require a final known location and time stamp via RSPs 25, 34, 47, and thus the message. The location of the user is detected through the location reported by the RSU 50 before transmitting it. In addition, the message box 35 may transmit a message when the RSU 50 reports again when the RSU 50 is not enabled or positioned.

For embodiments, RSUs may be shown as wireless communication cellular devices that are linked with LSOs through corresponding transmit or receive towers 70a, physical network 70, and physical airlink network 80. Physical network 80 is a network and frequency band used for typical communications providing air links, CDPD or PSTN routed communications, or other wireless communications. Typically, the physical network 70, 80 is disclosed in the present technology for establishing air link communication with the mobile RSUs 50 in their respective effective areas, and the airway transmission medium (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) 70b) MTSO and MSC. Any type of physical network that establishes wireless network communication between the RSUs 50 and the transmit / receive tower 70a may be used with the logical network disclosed herein. Typically, each communication device, RSU 50, LSO and RSP, includes a modem, server or other communication transmitting and receiving peripheral that can communicate with any physical communication network. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the present invention communicates and routes messages to and from fixed wired devices.

The following requirements and objectives for a wireless network are that the mobile phone of the physical network, as disclosed in the present technology, as the RSU 50 (or RSU 62) user passes through the peer WAN network 20, 30, 40. The effective area for the service station MTSO allows the user (RSU 62) roaming at various locations, such as 50a-c, to be detected. The same applies to certain mobile communication systems. However, contrary to the background of the present technology, the present invention provides a general purpose system 10 for continuously monitoring, tracking and recording the location of an RSU user and updating the user's home message box 35. The system 10 provides efficient access over existing data lines or communication lines through this data physical and logical network so that when a RSU communication peripheral (modem or server) is enabled with a primary cause or auxiliary power source, the message user Allows messages to be routed to users for message inspection and reception without requiring specific calls or connections with home office basestations. That is, the message detects RSU 50-62 users because the location and device information of RSU 50 is continuously updated and monitored by the control LSO, RSP, and message box. The RSUs 50-62 respond to physical network broadcasts by identifying themselves with the user ID, the device type ID, and the typical MIN, ESN and control channel and location ID. Information channel 52 may be used to transmit identification data, while control channel may include channel 54 for transmitting device control data. Meanwhile, the system 10 of the present invention responds with an identification beacon of the RSU 50 by identifying a wide area network and local station address control communication to the RSU 50. The beacon ID of the RSU 50 is selected by the physical airlink network 80 and the transceiver and sent by the physical network 70 to the corresponding LSO 22. The user ID and device ID of the RSU 50 are provided to the control RSP 23 which stores the RSU ID, user ID, location and control / information channel used to communicate via the physical communication link. Once the position of the RSU 50 is detected, the message finds and contacts the user without requiring the RSU 50 to initiate communication transmission from the message box or the originating LSO. This is because the RSU 50 identifies the registration characteristics implemented with the communication and a series of ports, thereby allowing the message to be configured in an appropriate format for receiving at a location provided by the device. Thus, although conventional physical cellular communication is known for switching centers, MTSOs, and local cell management, a fully meshed WAN network 20, 30, 40 where a user routes a message instead of retrieving the message based on user tracking. The logical network of the present invention with) is not known.

Another requirement of the present invention is to report the physical network RSU 50 and the user ID and location information to the nearest or corresponding LSO. As described above, the present invention establishes a link with a physical network, and uses a physical network that uses link SU device information, user information, and location information for the corresponding LSO 21-41 by a change of a user. Use as. The essence of the present invention is to always detect the location of the user and the location of the selected SU 50-69 as well as the specific SU 50-69 used. Accordingly, SU 50-69 cooperates by sending the most recent location, device, and user ID to communication device and home message box 35 that initiates and retrieves the corresponding LSO. 5 and 5A, the SU 60 obtains unknown information through the control originating LSO 21 and the corresponding RSPs 23 and 33 of the area network. That is, the sender dials the telephone number to send a message and receives only a confirmation signal indicating that the message has been sent. Once the message is sent to the originating LSO 21, when the message is routed to the target, the actual sender does not need to detect system interaction between the LAOs, the RSPs, the message box 35 and the target RSU 50. Once the target user location is determined, the originating LSO 21 sends a message to the target user via the physical network 70, 80.

Until the RSU 50 is no longer present in the control area of the LSO 22, the RSU 50 stores the identification beacon to the nearest or corresponding LSO that temporarily stores the identification and location information of the RSU 50. 22) to identify the location. Accordingly, the present invention provides a system and network that allows the sender SU 60 to send either a message from the mobile cellular device shown in FIG. 5 or a message from the wired device shown in FIG. The message is automatically routed to the target through the system 10 with the sender who must dial the target phone number and send the message. The system 10 detects the LSO 22 in contact with the target user in the area of coverage by matching the identification code stored in the network LSO with the target telephone number. In addition, the control RSP 23 of the LSOs stores the SU user location information and the user identification information in its database and changes the ID required to match the dialed target phone number. However, the LSO may change the phone number and ID before responding whether it has the target device and the user in the effective area. In addition, the LSO and RSP may determine whether the SU 50-69 that receives the type of transmitted message is compatible based on the SU device ID. On the other hand, it has a database and an intelligent processor for temporarily storing user identification information, device identification information and location information associated with the RSU 50 currently active in the LSO or RSP corresponding network.

For RSUs present in a particular network, these RSUs are preferably enabled with sufficient power to transmit a beacon ID that identifies the device and the user. Therefore, only a modem having a powered RSU 50 device may be required. Thus, the RSU 50 does not require full power to respond to cellular wireless or WAN network system ID broadcasts or to respond when its ID is called for message transmission.

5, 5A and 7-9, the present invention provides a system 10 in four operable modes: normal flow in which a target is detected, normal flow in which a target is not detected, multiple detections. Normal flow with multiple active positions and normal flow with multiple previous positions. Although this description refers to an RSU target, these four modes also apply to wired SUs. All that changes between the RSUs and the WSUs is the physical network link that carries the ID data and the message. In normal operation, the target RSU must be enabled to send a message that detects the target user, but the message does not need to be logged over the network to detect the user's target RSU 50 when the message is sent. The first five steps are the basic procedure repeated when sending a message and finding a target. If no target is found, the method is extended. In the first step shown in FIG. 7, if the modem is enabled when the target user moves into the WAN, such as location 50c of WAN 20, target device 50 may identify MTSO 70b identifying a particular MTSO. Answer the broadcast of. The target device or RSU 50 then self-identifies the beacon of the ESN and / or MIN number on the control channel 54. In addition, the RSU 50 transmits the user identification (UID) and the current location on the control channel 54 to allow the user and the target device to be connected. The present invention also provides a target device for identifying a code so that the form of the message can be applied to a device such as an e-mail or a fax. As disclosed in the present technology, it should be noted that the MTSO 70b may include a conventional switching center for communicating with the RSU 50. The MTSO 70b is defined by the physical device 70 defining the transceiver device 70a and the communication link. The present invention provides LSOs 21-46 that are applied to communicate with MTSO. If the location of the target user and the RSU 50 is detected by the MTSO 70b of the physical network 70, the control LSO 22 of the control exchange area is updated with the user ID, the RSU ID, and the location. The LSO 22 or the control target LSO records the location information of the target user and the target device identification information. The target LSO 22 controls this information until the RSU 50 is logged on to the network or requested by the peer RSPs 34 and 47 via the RSP 25 or the RSP 25. If the modem is not enabled, nothing happens, and because no ID is transmitted, the Logon does not detect the enabled state of the target RSU 50 or modem in the switched area, so the log on passively switches the network. A user initiated event compared to a user's device to monitor; Or a user device that actively registers itself when traversing multiple cells or WANs. The user logs on the network to send a message or to receive a message stored in the message box 35 (in which case the message was initially detected). Logging on requires user verifiable security measures such as enabling cryptographic codes (depending on the functionality of the device) and the like and initiating service requests (permitted users depend on the service class).

In a second step, when the RSU 50 user logs on to the current network, the device ID, location ID and user ID are provided to the control LSO 22 which detects the control RSP 25. The control RSP 25 updates the target user message box with the current location and device identifier via the RSP 34. When the update is received from home RSP 34, the time stamp may be provided by control LSO 22 or by a message box. Thus, the message box 35 may have an internal clock to provide a time stamp. This update is always performed as soon as possible, but this is not a top priority since it is only an administrative update. Current target search, message routing, and other RSU operations may be performed with priority. Typically, when the RSU 50 is logged on, such as a telephone call or an airlink fax, the RSU 50 performs a task, operation or function. In this example, the RSU 50 updates the message box 35 with position information during dead time or simultaneously via the control LSO 22 and the RSP 25 in parallel or multitasking operation function. In any case, when the control LSO 22 and the RSP 25 receive the user information, the device information and the location information, the message box 35 displays the location of the corresponding RSU 50 and the user with a time stamp corresponding to the location time. And are updated at about the same time. The RSP 25 updates the target user message box 35 of the user home location, as shown by the WAN 30.

If the RSU is present at position 50c as shown in FIG. 5, the RSU 50 communicates with the nearest LSO, that is, LSO 22. LSO 22 identifies and updates WAN field control RSP 25 along with the RSU transmission data. The RSP 25 provides the device data, user data and location data RSP 34, i.e., to the home RSP where the user updates the corresponding message box 35 with the current location of the target user. The LSOs 21-46 also store information in a database representing locally registered user locations and IDs. When the location or location of an RSU or subscriber changes, the corresponding message box 35 is always updated with the RSU or subscriber location as soon as it is logged on.

In a third step, if the SU 60 sends a message without the target user logging on to the network and originating subscriber unit, the caller provides the message to the subscriber or user's own home LSO 21 or the nearest local. Provided by LSO. The originating subscriber unit 60 is linked with the originating LSO 21 via the transceiver 70a by the physical network, but is not directly linked. When the message is provided to the originator's home LSO 21, the LSO 21 searches its database to see if the target user exists in the switching center. If the LSO 21 has a target user (if this device can be connected), the LSO 21 routes the message to the user's target device 50. If the target RSU 50 or the user cannot connect, the outgoing message is routed to the message box 35 of the target user. At this time, it should be noted that the sender does not perform any other function in order to have the message routed to the user or the user's message box 35.

When the sender is performed, the message will find the target user without the target user searching his message box 35. If the target and originator operate from an LSO where the LSO is the same as the home LSO of the target, the message, voice or data, can be dumped directly into the message box 35. If the sender's LSO 21 does not have the intended target user, the LSO 21 will request the user's location from the controlling RSP 25 that provides the target user with the characteristics of the location request (this is shown in FIGS. 5 and 5a). Same as the control RSP of the target user of FIG.

In the fourth step, if the originating RSP 25 has the current target address stored in its database, the RSP 25 responds with the originator's home LSO 21 with the target user address information, device and location information. The message may be sent to the LSO in control or contact with the target user from the sender control LSO 21 or directly to the target user via the physical network. If the location of the target subscriber is not detected by the RSP 25, the next step is to detect the last known location of the target user.

In the fifth step, if the control RSP 25 does not have the requested target information, the target RSUs for the current location of the target user are requested by the home RSP 34, so that the RSP 25 is located closest to the target user. Will be started in the process of detecting. The home RSP 34 address is detected by the control RSP 25 based on the initially provided user ID or subscriber ID. The home RSP 34 examines the user's message box 35 maintained by one of the corresponding LSOs (in this case LSO 31) for the subscriber's current location. Home RSP 34 has a database of registered subscribers and LSOs, allowing messages and locations to be quickly retrieved from LSOs and message boxes. Message box 35, LSO 31 and RSP 34 provide the subscriber's last known address to the requesting RSP. In other words, this scenario is provided to the RSP 25. The originating or controlling RSP 25 then requests the target RSP 25 and the target LSO 22, using the target user's last known RSP / LSO address, if the RSU subscriber is available at the switching center of the network. (The control RSPs and LSOs, when in contact with the target user, have an airlink address stored in the database to establish a communication link, so the location and address of the target user is based on the control RSP / LSO address of the target). The target RSP 25 then responds positively with the request RSP (in this case, the target RSP and the request RSP are the same as in FIG. 5). The originating LSO 21 sends a message to the target user and the target device 50 via the physical network. In another alternative, message box 35 and home RSP / LSO may not have the current information of the target subscriber. In this case, the request / control RSP 25 may obtain address location information from the peer RSP. The message box 35 and / or home RSP / LSOs preferably have the last known address of the subscriber depending on whether the address is the current address.

In a sixth step, the originating RSP 25 through which the sender routes the message through itself is the last known control RSP (which in this case may be the same as the RSP 25) and the subscriber home message box 35 or peer RSP. Establish a communication link with the LSO 22 reported by (35 or 47). The originating RSP 25 connects with the target user by requesting whether the RSP 25 has a link with the requesting target user and whether the modem of the target device 50 in contact with the target user can receive the message. Since the RSPs 25, 33, 47 of a given network are updated when activated by the RSUs in the network, the RSPs in each network are essentially used in accordance with location identification information, device identification information and user identification information. Thus, the RSP 25 with the most likely link to the target user may respond with a signal indicating whether the target user is under the control of the LSO 22 or has a user information, location information and device information. 22). When the target user device is enabled and under the control of the LSOs, the target LSO 22 responds again positively with the control RSP 25 or the target RSP 25. If the RSP is different, it responds again positively with the control / target RSP 25. If the RSPs are different, the control / target RSP 25 responds again positively with the originating RSP (RSPs are the same as in FIG. 5) with location information, target user information and target device information. If the RSPs are the same, no RSPs are required. The originating LSO 21 may then pass the message to the target user via the network, i. E. The MTSO 70b and the transceiver 70a. On the other hand, if service classification is allowed, the message is routed to the message box 34 of the target user.

In a seventh step, the RSP 25 closest to the target user updates the target user's home message box 35, the target's home 34 and the originating RSP. The originating RSP updates the originating LSO with information of the target user and device. The originating RSP updates the originating LSO along with the address information, device information and user information so that the message can be provided to the target user. The originating RSP temporarily stores the target data in the database for subsequent transmission by the LSO.

In order to facilitate the alignment of the foregoing steps in the method and operation of the system 10 of the present invention, the originating device may be changed to the RSU 62 of the WAN 40. In this case, the originating LSO is the LSO 42 and the control / originating RSP is the RSP 47; The target LSO is the LSO 22 and the target LSO 22, and the control RSP is the RSP 25 which is also referred to as the target RSP; The home RSP is an RSP 34 and the home LSO is an LSO 31. Thus, an originating device, such as RSU 62 in FIG. 5, along with a target device, such as RSU 50, via a physical network 70 or similar service station comprising the nearest transceiver tower 70a and MTSO 70b. Set up communication. If the originating RSU 62 is unable to establish a communication link with the target RSU 50, the originating RSU 62 has the option of providing a message in a message box for later retrieval by the target subscriber. However, this does not indicate to the sender. The originating device or caller 62 only dials the phone number of the target subscriber to send the message. Substantially the operation of sending the message is performed without the interaction of another sender. Once the message has been successfully routed or stored in the message box of the target subscriber, the sender can receive an affirmative message or affirmative signal. If the location or address of the target is unknown, the originating LSO 42 first initiates the fifth step described above. The originating LSO 42 then requests the target device information, user information and location information from the control RSP 47. If the originating / controlling RSP 47 does not have an address location of the target user in its database, the location is searched from the home RSP 34 of the target RSU 50. The home RSP 34 then retrieves the target user's message box 35 via the corresponding LSO 31 for the current location of the target subscriber. The last known address of the target user is output from the message box 35 and provided back to the request / control RSP 47 via the home LSO 31 and the home RSP 34. Then, if the target RSU of the network is available, the originating / controlling LSO 42 requests the target RSP 25 / LSO 22 using the address of this target RSP 25 / LSO 22. The target RSP 25 then responds positively and the originating LSO 42 sends a message. Otherwise, control RSP 47 requests peer RSPs whether or not the target user exists at the network switching center.

The subsequent or second possible sequence of events includes a regular flow for which the target user was not detected. In the regular flow in which the target user is not detected, the aforementioned initial five steps are provided. This description will refer to the RSU 62 as the originating device. That is, the target RSU device 50 responds to the broadcast from the control network MTSO 70b (or any physical network system 70) that identifies itself and the location stored in the corresponding LSO 22. In addition, when the target device is used, the target / control RSP 25 of the target LSO 21 and the home message box 35 is updated with the target user information. In addition, as described above, when the caller 62 routes the message to the target user 50, the telephone number is dialed and the message is transmitted. The originating LSO 42 then searches the database for target user information. If the originating LSO 42 is unable to do this, the originating LSO 42 requests a control / originating RSP 47 for the data, and the RSP 47 searches the database for the target user information. If the originating RSP 47 does not have the target data in the database, the originating RSP 47 requires the target's home RSP 34 to inspect the target user's message box 35 for the target user's final known location. . It should be noted that message box 35 is always updated with the final LSO and RSP to have control of the target. Once the last known LSO location, such as LSO 32, is determined at location 50b as provided by message box 35, home RSP 34 detects originating RSP 47, which identifies originating LSO 42. do. Then, if the LSO 42 is different from the home or originating RSP, the LSO 42 contacts the target / control RSP with the last known LSO of the target, i.e., the LSO 32, so that the LSO 32 has control of the target. Check whether there is. When the originating LSO 42 detects the last known target RSP 34 searching for the target user and user device, the final target RSP 34 searches the database to determine if the controlling target LSO 32 has a target. And / or whether or not a final target LSO 32 is required.

In this second scenario, the target 50 is not detected because the control target LSO 32 no longer has a target user. Thus, as described in step 6, the target LSO 32 responds that the target user ID cannot be located (modem is off), and the target user RSU modem is finally enabled or the target is located in the area. Provides a final time stamp indicating when This time stamp is provided to the target RSP 34, and the target RSP 34 sends a local search request to the WAN (WAN) to determine whether any peer LSOs in the RSP 33 network are currently controlling the target user. Provided to peer LSO in 30). If the LSO responds positively, the address of the target user and device information is provided to the originating RSP 47, the LSO 42 and the target user's message box 35, as described in step 6. As such, the message is routed from the originating LSO 42 to the target user location 50b. All response LSOs 32-33 controlled by the RSP 34 respond negatively, which indicates that these LSOs 32-33 have no or no target users in the effective area, The target RSP then returns a response of not detected, the location of the last known LSO and the time stamp when the target user was last communicating. In addition, the target RSP 34 may update the message box 35 of the target user. Because LSOs and RSPs for each WAN network are always updated with the last known location and time stamp, these LSOs and RSPs are called fuzzy mechanisms that are called after a preset time or by time stamp comparisons from other LSOs. Designed to avoid overloading with an infinite string of undetected IDs. Nevertheless, the LSO and RSP continue to hold the last known location and time stamp for a predetermined time, so that the message can be efficiently sent to the target user's message box 35 or the requesting RSP. In either case, upon receipt of the latest time stamp from the LSO and RSP, the target RSP 34 sorts the undetected message and provides the most recently known location to the originating RSP 47 and the LSO 42, and the same. Deliver the message back to its LSO. This is an update of the undetected time for all LSOs and RSPs except that the message has already been reported. In step 7 of the second sequence, after the not detected response, the originating RSP 47 provides a message to all peer RSPs searching for the target user. The peer RSP may respond with an ACK and, if previously connected, with a final location and time stamp. The originating RSP 47 stores all responses and searches for active responses by providing the device address and time stamp of the target user to the final address sent to the user's message box 35. If there is an active response, the originating RSP 47 detects the originating LDO 42 attempting to transmit to the target RSP 25 and the LSO 22. If there is no active response identifying the target user's last known location and time stamp, or if the target RSP 25 responds with an unactivated response, then the originating RSP 47 sends an originating LSO 42 with a search time stamp. And a message box 35 of the target user.

The third sequence of events constitutes a normal flow with multiple detected active positions. This is a misconception. In other words, the RSU's modem is only present in sessions with one LSO at a time, so it is impossible to have multiple active locations.

In a fourth sequence of the method of the present invention 10, multiple responses may be received by the requesting RSP identifying the time stamp when the target user was last activated at a different location and area of the LSO. Step 6 above is again provided in the sequence of events. That is, when the target user of the RSU 50 logs on, the target user of the RSU 50 registers with the nearest LSO and RSP. At the same time, the message box 35 of the target user is updated with a time stamp identifying the location and the time at the aforementioned location. The sender 62 preferably sends a message to the target user 50. Thus, the sender sends a message to the home LSO 47 searching the local database to determine whether the target user exists in the switching center. If the target user exists in the switching center, the message is routed to the target user 50. However, if the target user does not exist in the switching center and the current routing is unknown, the originating LSO 42 may control / send the RSP 47 depending on whether the target user is currently owned by another LSO in the network. Requires. If the target is SU 64 and the control / originating RSP 47 has the address location of the target user, which may be the LSO 41 of FIG. ). If the RSP 47 does not have the address location of the target user, the originating RSP 47 responds with the home RSP 34 of the target user checking the home LSO 31 for the most recent location of the target user. The home RSP 35 returns this location to the originating RSP 47. The originating RSP 47 then establishes a communication link with the most recent control RSP and LSO addresses to detect whether these RSPs and LSOs are currently in contact with the target user. If the target LSO 22 again responds positively to the RSP 25, the RSP 25 returns to the originating RSP 47 and the LSO 42 which transmits the location of the target user. If the target LSO 22 negatively responds with the RSP 25, the target RSP 25 may search the local WAN of the LSO. If the LSO responds that the target user is not currently active in the network, i.e. it is an undetected response, the LSOs signal the originating RSP 47. The originating RSP 47 then performs a peer wide search.

Only an acknowledgment may be received by the originating RSP 47 identifying the last known location for the target user. This final scenario involves a number of positive responses from the RSP and the LSO simultaneously with the control of the RSU target user. Since multiple previous locations can be reported to the originating RSP 47, the originating RSP 47 is sorted through the response received by the peer RSP comparing the time stamps. At the same time, the originating RSP 47 reports a response not found to the originating LSO 42 and the target user's home RSP 34. The home RSP 34 updates the message box 34 of the target user with the response signal of not detected, the user's last known location and time stamp. Thus, the originating RSP 47 detects only the latest time stamp and location, so that this request is associated with the final location. In this way, the most recent location and time stamp are stored in message box 35, and the remaining location and time stamps are abandoned for remaining management, storage maintenance and more efficient access.

The originating RSP 47, which controls the originating LSO 42, may be directly associated with the target user's message box 35 for the target user's final known location and time stamp before making a request to the peer RSP. In this way, the originating RSP 47 proceeds to the final known network of the target user and can request the information requested from the RSP. If the target RSP responds negatively, the originating RSP 47 may detect location information and time stamp information considering the target user from another peer network. However, the originating RSP 23 typically requires the peer RSPs 33 and 43 first because it has two links that are removed from the target user. That is, if the originating RSP does not have a target user and a peer RSP, the LSO is directly linked with the peer RSP controlling the target user.

Thus, as intended by the present invention, assuming a mesh routing network, all peers between peer RSPs have only one hop or link, regardless of message transfer and information needs. In the case of short messages, such as detection, the RSP response, which relates to whether or not the target user has been found, is mostly generated in real time. Also, the broadcasting speed is fast because the home LSO has only two hops, regardless of whether the RSP network is fully meshed. Thus, this supports updating and housekeeping of LSOs and message boxes substantially simultaneously or in real time in peer LSOs with the most recent time stamp.

Finally, in another embodiment, message box 35 may hold a short history of the most likely locations where a target user can be found based on the probability measured for the most recently found message. . The originating RSP can associate with this list to set the request order when searching for a target. In addition, the hierarchical list may be compiled based on a history of the locations found. In addition, all LSO exchanges through which the RSU passes can update the RSP almost simultaneously, even if the RSU is not logged on. Thus, certain broadcast requirements require that only the peer RSP for target user information be directed to the target user information, rather than down to the LSO to discover and determine the location of the target user.

IBM (IBM And the ICS ^TM (registered trademark of IBM Corporation), this logic network identifies whether the end user RSU is just a phone with voice communication or a receiving device such as a facsimile machine, computer or pager. Have an auditing circuit and control software. The network merely addresses a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone or a modem so that when the terminal user is detected the network ultimately does not pose a problem to the actual terminal user in the step of only addressing the instrument. However, the network identifies the type of device used to track the user and determine the message type or type of voice or data. Thus, when the originating LSO finally addresses the target RSU, the originating LSO determines whether the target RSU user's device is a cellular phone, desk phone or laptop computer equipped with a modem. Then, the message may be transmitted according to the terminal user device. In general, the code and address used to identify the RSU should be designed or applied for compatibility of the entire local area network. Thus, if the RSU terminal user device is a computer having communication and video capabilities, the LSO may identify it and send a video, E-mail or telephone message to the RSU. Meanwhile, the LSO may identify whether the RSU is a pager and simultaneously transmit an E-mail message to the terminal user through one line.

The invention has been shown and described in terms of the most practical and preferred embodiments. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

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A communication network that detects the location of end users, using a communication device to automatically route messages provided from an originator end user to a target end user. A system, comprising: means for independently detecting a location of a target terminal user selected by the originator terminal user to receive a communication message sent by the originator terminal user; Independently of the activity of the originator terminal user, and based on the location of the target terminal user determined by means for detecting the location of the target terminal user, the communication message provided from the originator terminal user; Means for providing a terminal user, the means for communicating with a means for detecting the location of the target terminal user to confirm the location of the target terminal user so that the communication message can be transmitted to the target terminal user and; Means for automatically changing the communication message sent by the originator terminal user to a format compatible with the communication device used by the target terminal user; For retrieval of the location of the target terminal user provided by the target terminal user location detecting means and the communication message provided by the originator terminal user by the target terminal user location detecting means and the target terminal user, respectively. Means for automatically storing means for communicating with said target terminal user location detecting means and said communication message transmitting means. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the target terminal user location detecting unit tracks a location of a terminal user so that a communication message from the originator terminal user is provided to the target terminal user and communicates with the communication message transmitting unit. A communication network system further comprising user tracking means. 3. The terminal according to claim 2, wherein said terminal user tracking means receives and stores predetermined terminal user information initially provided by said terminal user for tracking the location of said terminal user, wherein said communication message transmission means and said automatic location and A communication network system in communication with the message storage means. Receive and provide a message provided from the originator terminal user to the target terminal user, individually control message transmission in a predetermined communication area, receive preset information provided by the terminal user and a message provided by the originator terminal user And a plurality of area specific networks, each comprising a plurality of local storing means, wherein the local storage means controls messages by the sender terminal user. The plurality of area specific networks for routing to a selected target terminal user; A plurality of target terminal user location detection means, each individually defined by one of the area networks, for detecting a location of a target terminal user selected by the originator, each of at least one other target terminal user location detection means; And the plurality of target terminals in communication with the local storage means defined by the same area network as defining the target terminal user location detection means for receiving a request to detect a location of the selected target terminal user. User position detecting means; Means for transmitting a message to the selected target terminal user, each receiving the message being routed from the local storage means to a location of a specific target terminal user and transmitting a message to the selected target terminal user at the specific location; A communication network system comprising a transmission means for communicating with a local storage means. 5. The target terminal user of claim 4, wherein each of said target terminal user location detection means is interconnected in a substantially meshed system and said local storage means is defined by said same said area network. A communication network further comprising a physical communication network interconnecting said local storage means with a location detecting means and selectively grouping said local storage means with the respective target terminal user for direct communication. system. 5. A communication network system according to claim 4, wherein said target terminal user location detecting means requires local storage means to detect the location of the selected target terminal user. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein a base identification number of a target terminal user dialed by the originator is matched with an active predetermined identification code for the target terminal user together. Means for matching, wherein said identification number matching means is defined by each said local storage means. 8. A plurality of home location message boxes according to claim 7, each individually communicating with a preselected local storage means for storing preset terminal user information and transmitted messages not received by the intended target terminal user. a communication network system further comprising: of home location message boxes. 10. The home appliance of claim 8, wherein the home is configured to monitor a location of a target terminal user and to store the most recently known location of the target terminal user defined by each of the area networks and owned by a respective home location message box. And communication means for communicating with a location message box. A communication network system having a communication device for automatically routing a message provided from a sender terminal user to a target terminal user, wherein the communication network system detects a location of the communication terminal user, wherein the communication network receives a message provided from the sender terminal user in the target network user. A regional service point (a regional) to control the transmission of messages in a pre-configured communication region, to control the flow of messages and information, and to detect the location of the target terminal user, respectively. a plurality of local service stations including a service point, each communicating with the local service point to receive a search request from the local service point and searching for a request target terminal user required by the local service point. servic a plurality of zone specific networks comprising: ing offices, the local service station comprising means for routing messages to a selected target terminal user and temporarily storing messages intended for the target terminal user. Network; Communicatively interconnect each of the area networks to transmit messages and search requests between the area networks, and communicatively couple the area service points of the other area networks to communicate the area services of each of the area networks. Communication interconnection means for placing the point in a communication state; Tracking means for tracking the location of the terminal user to provide a message to the terminal user if the terminal user is a target terminal user, and defined by the local service point and the local service station; Means for providing a message to a target terminal user and for transmitting predetermined terminal user information to said local service station which respectively controls communications at a pre-configured switching center. 12. The communication system of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of local service stations comprises a microprocessor, a database in communication with the microprocessor, and means for communicating with the local service point and in communication with the microprocessor under control of the local service station. Network system. 12. The local service point of claim 11, wherein each of the local service points is a microprocessor, a database in communication with the microprocessor, and a peer local service point in communication with the local service station and in communication with the local service point under control of the local service point. communication network system comprising means for communicating with a peer regional service points. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: transmitting a message between terminal users, communicating with each said local service station and each said local service point, said local service station with each said local service point, and said local service station being said home; And a transmission means communicatively coupled with the location message box.